Trade or Keep Laker’s 4th Pick?

[KindCrippler2000]

Without even studying the prospects this year, there's no question each draft has hidden stars. I see how late guys like Donovan Mitchell or Devin Booker were drafted and suddenly the 4th pick doesn't sound so bad. I know the scouting department will do their research on this, and I hope the Lakers exercise due diligence here and put a high premium on this draft. This pick could be a franchise altering in the long run. IMO, long term success > the chance at short term success.

And besides, this will make summer league a lot more interesting.

[Shaber]

[LALdynasty!]

[UKUGA]

I don't see how it helps us net Davis, but we will see. I guess, if Davis holds to his trade demand, and NO agrees to send him to us, then yes, that pick heads to NO. But, I don't really see that pick moving the needle much for New Orleans.

I would trade the pick, though.


Look, we had the #2 pick three straight years, and we've seen how that doesn't move the needle quickly.


I frequently think about how the Celtics turned the #5 pick in the draft into Ray Allen. (I know, there were other moving parts, but the #5 pick was the central piece heading to Seattle).

That's the type of move I'd like to see here.

It's time.

[Four Decade Bandwagon]

Keep adding to the team. Keep the pick and sign a quality free agent or two. Most importantly a more motivated James returns. The team is deep and improved if the chemistry is right.

Where are all the posters extolling the “ but they were 4th before all the injuries” theory? Shouldn’t this team be better?

[lakersfan8]

If our pick is still at 11th then I wouldn’t say this but now I think if we can’t land a max agent this summer we should seriously conside trading Lebron. Ingram strggules a lot to be play off the ball around LBJ. Now we are going to draft and develop another star potential prospect. Having LBJ on the team will only halt his/their growth. I will ask teams with many young prospects such as the Kings, Suns and Celtics, and see who has the best offer.

[vanexelent]

Trade it. I'm not excited about this draft class. I don't think Garland or Hunter or Culver end up being great, so it's not worth the investment at this stage of their careers.

[King Randle]

[yinoma2001]

I love how the "Trade LBJ" crowd is slithering through so many threads. Get over it, it ain't happening (at least not this year and def only if he demands it).
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[Four Decade Bandwagon]

[VicXLakers]

time for the trading to end...time for the ballin to begin

[waterman40]

The simplest answer is we acquire a max free agent - KL, Kyrie, or Kemba (maybe Butler, but I'd prefer our max free agent to be a better perimeter player than Lebron) . Then we acquire the best fit for our needs, which if we get a guard in free agency, is likely a forward. Now if we go with Butler or Vuc. as a free agent, then we draft a guard.
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[ringfinger]

It is impossible to answer this poll question because it all depends on who you can actually trade the pick for, and, who else the trade partner wants in the AD/Beal deals.

[Car54]

I trade the pick for Davis in the right offer.
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[ringfinger]

I would trade the #4 pick, for the #1 pick straight up.

[yinoma2001]

Man, just don't have a good feeling about the Pels trading AD to us. Seems personal for whatever reason.

I think it'll be some darkhorse team that trades for him. Maybe something like CJ McCollum for AD to pair Dame/AD together.
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[al242]

Trade the pick, after Zion and Ja....the drop-off is huge

[yinoma2001]

[miggz23]

[Car54]

[governator]

[yinoma2001]

[governator]

[miggz23]

[LAL1947]